พ่อคนดี
pɔ̂ɔ-kon-diiMeaning
1NounB2
Mr. Perfect; goody-two-shoes (sarcastic)
a sarcastic term for a man who acts overly righteous, perfect, or morally superior.
Examples
แหมmɛ̌ɛแหมmɛ̌ɛ1oh!; come on!2again; more (Northern Thai)3another; one more (Northern Thai)พ่อคนดีpɔ̂ɔ-kon-diiพ่อคนดีpɔ̂ɔ-kon-diiMr. Perfect; goody-two-shoes (sarcastic)ไม่mâiไม่mâi1not (negator)2no (reply)เห็นhěnเห็นhěn1[to] see2[to] notice; [to] realize; [to] find (that)3[to] think; [to] be of the opinion4[to] consider; [to] regard asต้องdtɔ̂ngต้องdtɔ̂ng1must; have to2must; bound toมาmaaมาmaa1[to] come; arrive2[to] come to (a state or situation)3past/as of now aspect markerสอนsɔ̌ɔnสอนsɔ̌ɔn1[to] teach [sb] [sth]2[to] instruct; train [sb]3[to] admonish; give moral guidanceฉันchǎnฉันchǎn1I; me2[to] eat (of Buddhist monks and novices)3like; as (in the manner of)เลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceedว่าwâaว่าwâa1[to] say; tell2that (clause marker)3[to] think; consider; deem4[to] scold; reproach; criticizeอะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2what; what kind of (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)ถูกtùukถูกtùuk1cheap; inexpensive2correct; right3[to] touch; come into contact with [sb/sth]4to be correct/right5proper; morally right6[to] be affected; suffer (often adverse)7passive marker (often adverse)อะไรà-raiอะไรà-rai1what2what; what kind of (modifier)3something; anything (unspecified)4what? (interjection of surprise/confusion)ผิดpìtผิดpìt1wrong; incorrect2be wrong; make a mistake3illegal; against the law4improper; inappropriate5wrongly; incorrectly; mis-
Oh... Mr. Perfect, you don't have to teach me what's right and what's wrong.
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เขาkǎoชอบchɔ̂ɔpทำตัวtam-dtuuaเป็นbpenพ่อคนดีpɔ̂ɔ-kon-diiคอยkɔɔiตัดสินdtàt-sǐnคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnอยู่yùuตลอดเวลาdtà-lɔ̀ɔt-wee-laa
He likes to act like Mr. Righteous, constantly judging other people.
ทีtiiตัวเองdtuua-eengทำได้tam-dâaiไม่เป็นไรmâi-bpen-raiพอpɔɔคนอื่นkon-ʉ̀ʉnทำtamบ้างbâangกลับมาglàp-maaเทศนาtêet-sà-naaเป็นbpenพ่อคนดีpɔ̂ɔ-kon-diiเลยləəiนะná
When you do it, it's fine, but when someone else does it, you come back preaching like Mr. Morally Superior.
หยุดyùtทำเป็นtam-bpenพ่อคนดีpɔ̂ɔ-kon-diiที่tîiรู้rúuทุกอย่างtúk-yàangได้แล้วdâai-lɛ́ɛoความจริงkwaam-jingคือkʉʉคุณkunก็gɔ̂ไม่ได้mâi-dâaiดีdiiไปbpaiกว่าgwàaพวกเราpûuak-raoเลยləəiสักนิดsàk-nít
Stop acting like the know-it-all Mr. Perfect. The truth is you're not one bit better than the rest of us.
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
3 syllables · pick one to see its rule
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classLow class
- Tone markMai ek
- Syllable endingLive syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Low class consonants
คฅฆงชซฌญฑฒณทธนพฟภมยรลวฬฮ
Result
Falling tone
pɔ̂ɔ
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Low class + Mai ek → Falling
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |
Word Breakdown
พ่อpɔ̂ɔพ่อpɔ̂ɔ1father; dad2sir; mister (rural/archaic)3prefix: male person; leader; father figurefather; dadPart 1
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คนดีkon-diiคนดีkon-dii1a good person; a virtuous person2dear; sweetheart (term of address)3a goody-goody; self-righteous person (sarcastic)a good person; a virtuous personPart 2
พ่อคนดีpɔ̂ɔ-kon-diiพ่อคนดีpɔ̂ɔ-kon-diiMr. Perfect; goody-two-shoes (sarcastic)Mr. Perfect; goody-two-shoes (sarcastic)Word